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Changes coming to harmonize subcontracting rules between defense, civilians

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Subcontracting has always come with complicated rules for allowable costs and reporting for small business compliance. Now some changes are arriving aimed at harmonizing the rules across defense and civilian agencies. Washington procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo had the latest on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

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How do contractors continue operating through prolonged shutdown?

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Few contractors ever dreamed the partial government shutdown would start to approach a full month. So the question becomes: How do you keep operating through such a long lapse in revenue? And should the end come into view, how do you gear up? David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin with some insight.

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What is, isn’t available for businesses during govt shutdown – Federal News Network

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Small business owners are increasingly feeling the impact of the partial government shutdown that’s in its 17th day. Agencies including the Small Business Administration and the IRS are not providing information and services, although the SBA’s disaster loan operations are at work.

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Shutdown starts bringing significant losses for federal contractors

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For some federal contractors, the prolonged shutdown has turned them from doubt and uncertainty to real losses. For an update on the shutdown, now in its third week, Barbara Kinosky, managing partner at Centre Law and Consulting, spoke with Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

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What is, isn’t available for businesses during govt shutdown – Federal News Network

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Small business owners are increasingly feeling the impact of the partial government shutdown that’s in its 17th day. Agencies including the Small Business Administration and the IRS are not providing information and services, although the SBA’s disaster loan operations are at work.

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Making some noise for your business to stand out – Federal News Network

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To learn to effectively market your business, you sometimes have to learn to be loud, and stand out from what other businesses are doing. To understand the philosophy of making intentional noise, we spoke with Ken Schmidt, former director of communications for Harley-Davidson Motor Company, and author of the new book Make Some Noise: the Unconventional Road to Dominance.

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Consultant describes what it’s like for contractors during shutdown

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Contractors join federal employees and their families as the so-called collateral damage in the latest political game of chicken. Typical of affected companies is a consultancy known as OnPoint, a subsidiary of Sapient. OnPoint President Tim Smith joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss what the company is experiencing in the partial government shutdown.

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FAR (almost) in line with SBA on prime contracting – Federal News Network

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Back in 2014 the law changed for how much prime contractors can subcontract under small business set-asides. But because the federal acquisition regulation council never got around to updating the FAR, its rules have differed from those of the Small Business Administration. Finally that situation is rectified, almost. Federal Drive with Tom Temin got details from Washington procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo, of Petrillo and Powell.

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GSA working to consolidate MAS’s, establish electronic marketplace

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That chomping you hear is the sound of the General Services Administration working on two projects it’s taken on. One is the consolidation of its multiple award schedule contracts. The other is establishment of a governmentwide electronic buying marketplace. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin for an industry take.

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Shutdown costing contractors millions, questions on pay swirling

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The partial government shutdown is costing federal civilian contractors millions of dollars per day. Are they paying their employees? Are they planning to pay them back when government funding is resolved? Alan Chvotkin, executive vice president and counsel at the Professional Services Council., joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin in the studio for some answers.

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